181 Leuchars to Crail
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Leuchars to Crail via Guardbridge, St Andrews, Fife Ness. 3*
moderate
Distance 30.3 km
7:37 h
43 m
57 m
38 m
-2 m
Leuchars to Crail via Guardbridge, St Andrews, Fife Ness.
Pavement walk through Leuchars and Guardbridge to St Andrews. Cross 18th fairway and around cathedral. Then proper gently undulating yet rugged coast path with small sandy beaches, shingle, rocks and numerous golf courses.
Fife Coast Path
The day starts with easy pavement walking through Leuchars and around the RAF base to Guardbridge before continuing as a well used cycleway to St Andrews. It is worth pausing to cross the world famous Old Course 18th fairway before following the streets to the heavily visited cathedral ruins. Towards the headland at Fife Ness the path becomes a real delight skirting numerous immaculate golf courses as it ruggedly dips up and down around the cliffs crossing rocky foreshores, small sandy beaches and small shingle bays.
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Pavement walk through Leuchars and Guardbridge to St Andrews. Cross 18th fairway and around cathedral. Then proper gently undulating yet rugged coast path with small sandy beaches, shingle, rocks and numerous golf courses.
Fife Coast Path
The day starts with easy pavement walking through Leuchars and around the RAF base to Guardbridge before continuing as a well used cycleway to St Andrews. It is worth pausing to cross the world famous Old Course 18th fairway before following the streets to the heavily visited cathedral ruins. Towards the headland at Fife Ness the path becomes a real delight skirting numerous immaculate golf courses as it ruggedly dips up and down around the cliffs crossing rocky foreshores, small sandy beaches and small shingle bays.
My Rank ***
More info and views at GBCoastWalk.com
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Highest point
38 m
Lowest point
-2 m
Start
Coordinates:
OS Grid
NO 45526 21457
DD
56.382252, -2.883741
DMS
56°22'56.1"N 2°53'01.5"W
UTM
30V 507179 6248630
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Coordinates
OS Grid
NO 45526 21457
DD
56.382252, -2.883741
DMS
56°22'56.1"N 2°53'01.5"W
UTM
30V 507179 6248630
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
30.3 km
Duration
7:37 h
Ascent
43 m
Descent
57 m
Highest point
38 m
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